The Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program was established to provide professionals from around the world with the opportunity to be trained in conflict resolution and mediation strategies. The program also can help participants become better equipped to prevent and resolve conflict and to foster policies and create settings that ensure peace worldwide
Advancing world understanding, goodwill, and peace is a part of Rotary’s mission and they are working toward that goal by supporting the Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution and the Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program.
Program’s Objectives
- Inspire people to work for a culture of peace and tolerance while enhancing their capacity, knowledge, and skills in this area, in part by generating interaction between practitioners and academics
- Offer advanced international educational opportunities to Rotary Peace and Conflict Studies Program participants chosen from different countries and cultures on the basis of their potential as government, business, education, media, and other professional leaders
- Provide a means for The Rotary Foundation and Rotarians to increase their effectiveness in promoting greater tolerance and cooperation among peoples, thereby leading to world understanding and peace.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants from all over the world except for the Rotarians, Honorary Rotarians Employees of a club, district, or other Rotary entity or of Rotary International Spouses, lineal descendant’s spouses of lineal descendants, or ancestors are eligible to apply for the program.
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